A biography of the Russian explorer who discovered a species of wild horse in Mongolia. Also discusses several attempts by zookeepers to breed these horses in captivity.
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00054806037
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0395258383I5N01
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 52840550-20
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Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Seller Inventory # rev4785850988
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Seller: AardBooks, Fitzwilliam, NH, U.S.A.
Condition: VG+/VG+. 1st. 12mo. 144pp. Bit of foxing to edges. Pencil note by prev. owner, naturalist Larry. Watkins. The Przhevalsky horse for younger readers. Seller Inventory # MAIN029853I
Seller: Queensbridge Equestrian, London, United Kingdom
Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. A look at the history, habits and discovery of the Przhevalsky Horse. An extensive chapter focuses on the expeditions of the imperial Russian officer who discovered the breed and after whom it is named. Though targeted at a teenage reader, older readers should find the author's style neither patronising nor juvenile. The lack of a jacket means that there is mild-sunning on the spine though the black lettering is unaffected. 144 pages illustrated with black/white photographs and line drawings. Seller Inventory # 000084
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Seller: 100POCKETS, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Collectible - Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Archival Photos, Sketches & Maps (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. EX-LIB. UNCIRCULATED Copy. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. 1977 First Edition, 1st Printing. Illustrated beige linen boards. DJ/NF; under library mylar. Historical, natural history of the small, endangered horse Przhevalsky (pronounced "Przh-VAHL-skee") named after Russian explorer Nicolai Przhevalski (1839 - 1888) who studied the breed. Native of the Asian steppes, the horse is chunky w/dark forelegs, never domesticated; near extinction, they have been nurtured back to life by zoos & breeding stations. 144 pgs. Informative volume is illustrated w/archival photos, sketches & maps, and followed by supporting bibliography. Lucid prose & narrative style will engage juvenile readers, age 12 & up, as well. Seller Inventory # 003035
Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Houghton Mifflin January 1977. Seller Inventory # 143619